Taught by industry expert Oswaldo Oliveira Junior, the seminar will demonstrate how to use the faster read/write speeds, faster boot times, faster application loading times and increased reliability of SSD technology solutions in a broad spectrum of diverse technology applications.

"SSD is the fastest evolving element in the storage market today," said Joseph Cousins, vice president of storage marketing for Avnet Embedded. "We are committed to help our customers in the fast-growing Brazilian market navigate the storage landscape to find the right storage solutions for their products."

This free seminar is appropriate for engineers, designers and product developers from OEMs, Electronics Product Manufacturers and Systems Integrators. Attendees will have a chance to win an Ultrabook with an SSD inside.

Avnet Electronics Marketing is an operating group of Phoenix-based Avnet, Inc. that serves electronic original equipment manufacturers (EOEMs) and electronic manufacturing services (EMS) providers in more than 70 countries, distributing electronic components from leading manufacturers and providing associated design-chain and supply-chain services. The group's website is located at www.em.avnet.com.

About Avnet, Inc.

Avnet, Inc. (NYS: AVT) , a Fortune 500 company, is one of the largest distributors of electronic components, computer products and embedded technology serving customers globally. Avnet accelerates its partners' success by connecting the world's leading technology suppliers with a broad base of customers by providing cost-effective, value-added services and solutions. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2012, Avnet generated revenue of $25.7 billion. For more information, visit www.avnet.com.